Method of manufacture of article of jewelry



Nov. 3, 1964 G. KRIKORIAN METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLE OF JEWELRY Filed April 17, 1961 j'ztar neys United States Patent 0 The present invention relates to an article of jewelry and the method of manufacture thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ar cle of jewelry that includes an ornamental body in which a plurality of ornaments are secured therein by a novel manufacturing procedure.

Jewelry articles, such as pins, brooches and the like, are normally formed with sockets for receiving ornaments of various designs, colors and configurations. Heretofore, the ornaments have been secured in the sockets formed in the jewelry articles by a suitable adhesive or the like. lthough adhesives do retain the ornaments in position in their sockets with some degree of security, it has been found that when the articles of jewelry are handled frequently, the ornaments become dislodged from their sockets and quite frequently become lost. In some forms of ornamental pins and brooches, it is desirable to utilize relatively large ornaments with respect to the sockets in which they me placed, and accordingly, the mating surface of the socket and ornament is reduced sufficiently so that a securing adhesive when applied in this situation will not serve to adequately maintain the rnarnent in position.

The present invention is designed to eliminate the use of adhesives in securing ornaments in their sockets as used in jewelry articles. In carrying out the novel concept embodied in the invention, the ornamental body is formed with a plurality of sockets, each of which is provided with a central opening formed therein. Each of the ornaments that is adapted to be secured in a socket is preformed with a central bore that is adapted to be aligned with the opening in the socket. In order to secure the ornament in place in its socket, a pin having a head formed thereon is inserted in the bore of the ornament and opening of the socket, the head of the pin engaging the external surface of the ornament. The free end of the pin that has passed through the socket is severed so that a portion thereof is exposed with respect to the rear or underside of the socket. The exposed pin end and the adjacent socket portion are then upset by utilizing a convenient tool, the upsetting operation causing the pin to be firmly secured between the ornament and the socket. The ornament is thus locked in place in the socket and will be prevented from being dislodged therefrom even after continuous handling of the jewelry article.

it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an article of jewelry that includes a plurality of ornaments that are secured in place by individual retaining pins.

Still another object is to provide a jewelry article in which ornamental arti les, such as beads, are retained in place in the article without the use of an adhesive material.

Still another object is to teach a method of securing ornaments in an article of jewelry wherein the ornaments are mechanically locked in place without the use of an adhesive material.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the descrip ion thereof proceeds when considered in conne tion with the accompanying illustrative drawings.

gzjh ll Ce Fa-tented i ilov. 3964 In the draw ngs which illustrate the best mode presently contemplated by me for carrying out my invention:

Ash inventive concept embodied in the present invention is employed;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the jewelry article illustrated in 1;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with the ornaments removed from the article of jewelry;

EH 4 is a sectional view taken along lines 4-4 in 5 is a rear perspective View of one of the socket elements that is formed on the jewelry article shown in FIGS. 1 and 3;

FIG. 6 illustrates one form of an ornament that is adapted to be inserted in the socket illustrated in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pin that is utilized to secure the ornament in place in its socket;

9 an elevational view with parts shown in 2 illustrating t-e manner in which the tool shown 8 is utilized to upset the end of the pin and the socket portion for securing the ornament in Referring now to the drawings and particularly FIG 1 through 3, a jewelry article is illustrated and is genindicated at llii. The article of jewelry it as other designs could be utilized without departing from the spirit of the invention. The branch design m y be formed by a casting procedure as is well known i art, a d the material from which the jewelry article is formed may be of any soft metal, such as tin, brass, aluminum or lead. Some forms of steel could also be utilized in connection with the invention, but those materials which are too hard or too brittle would necessarily be avoided in forming a jewelry article such as that illustrated herein. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the ewelry article ll? includes a train branch which for purposes of the description of the invention herein will be referred to as a body 12. It is under stood that the body 12 also includes the small branches and leaves that are cast integral with the main stem of the branch construction. In order to receive a plurality of ornaments such as beads 14, the body 12 as cast includes a plurality of sockets is that are randomly placed on the body ll of the jewelry article and are spaced with respect to each other. The diameters of the sockets 16 are varied depending on the size of the bead that is to be secured therein, the smaller sockets being normally located on the outer ends of the branches of the body 12 in order to effect a more balanced appearance of the jewelry article.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, one of the sockets 16 is illustrated in detail and as shown includes a concave surface it that is adapted to receive therein an ornament, such as the head 14. The rearmost or bottom surfaces of the sockets 16 are formed with a projection 2% that is disposed centrally of the socket. Extending through the projection in of each socket 16 is an opening 22, the ope ing 22 being located centraHy of the concave surface 18 as illustrated in FIG. 3. Formed in each of the ornaments A is a central bore 2 that is adapted to be aligned with the opening 22 when the head or ornament is placed on the concave surface 18 of the socket 1.6. As trated in 4, the l4 locked in position by placing it on the concave surface 18 and then inserting a 25 through the bore 24 and aligned opening 22. The pin 26 is formed with a head 28 that engages the outer surface of the head or ornament 14 and prevents further inward movement of the pin with respect to the head 14. Normally the pin 26 is somewhat longer than the dimension illustrated in FIG. 4, and after the insertion thereof through the aligned bore 24 and opening 22, the pin 21; is severed so that the free end thereof extends just beyond the outer edge of the projection 24 'In order to lock each bead or ornament 14 in its socket 16, a tool indicated at 29 is utilized, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, is formed with a depression 3 in one end thereof. The depression 36 which has a generally concave configuration, is adapted to be placed over the end of the severed pin 26 and projection 28. The tool 29 is normally placed in a drill chuck or the like or any other device that wiil rotate it at a speed sufiicient to upset the end of the pin 26 and the adjacent projection 20. Rotation of the tool 29in eirect upsets or peen the ends of the pin and projection to form a smooth, rivet-like cap indicated at 32 in FIG. 4. The pin 26 is thus locked in position between the peened end 32 and the outersurface of the bead 14, thereby firmly retaining the bead 14 in place in the socket 16. Each of the beads 14 is individually locked in position in its socket 16, and although a spherical head is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 6 of the drawings as being secured in a socket, it is understood that any suitable bead or ornament may be utilized provided a generally spherical surface is formed on one side thereof for engagement with the concave surface 18 of the socket 16. The finished article of jewelry is coated with an ornamental finish so as to provide a bright luster for the body 12, and the rear of the body may'have secured thereto a conventional securing pin such as indicated at 34 in FIG. 2; The pin 34 is pivotally mounted on the rear of the body 12 and is adapted to be locked in place on the users clothing by a safety catch 36.

. It is seen that the present invention provides a unique form of securing an ornamental bead or the like in an article of jewelry. Since the bead or ornament 14 i locked to its socket 116 by means of the pin 26, accidental dislodging of the head is avoided. Moreover, by providing a mechanical interconnection between the bead and its socket, the socket may be reduced in size so that the major portion of the bead is exposed, thereby providing an unusual ornamental efiect. It is to be noted that in the prior known jewelry articles which utilize sockets having beads or ornaments secured therein, the socket was formed of a depth sufficient to adequately retain the bead or ornament therein with the application of anadhesive material. The present invention avoids the use of adhesives and thereby enables the socket to be formed considerably smaller than those known heretofore when large beads or ornaments are utilized. The steps of the method in manufacturing and assemblying the parts for the present invention are simple and require only the casting of the body 12 with the sockets formed thereon, placing the beads or ornaments in place on the sockets so that the bores and passages or openings are aligned, placing the pin within the aligned passage and opening, severing the pin to the required length, and upsetting the end of the pin and the projection formed on the rear of the socket so as to lock the bead or ornament in its socket.

While there is shown and described herein certain specific structure embodying the invention, it will be manifest to those skilled in the art that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventive concept and that the same is not limited to the particular forms herein shown and described except insofar as indicated by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a method of making an article of jewelry, comprising the steps of forming an ornamental body with socket elements that are disposed in random spaced relation and each of whi h has a central opening formed therein that extends through a projection that is formed on the rear side thereof, placing an ornament having a'bore formed therein in each of said socket elements so that the bore in said ornament is aligned with the opening in said" socket element, inserting a headed pin through the aligned opening and bore, locating the head of said pin in engagement with the outer surface of the associated ornament, severing the opposite end of said pin so that it projects just beyond said projection, and upsetting said projection and said pin so that said ornament is firmly locked in said socket element between the head of said pin and the upset end thereof.

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